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Parenteral Nutrition, Home MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Parenteral Nutrition, Home
Tree Number(s)
E02.421.505.550
E02.642.500.505.550
N02.421.143.524.650
Unique ID
D016331
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016331
Scope Note
The at-home administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered via a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).
Entry Version
HPN
Entry Term(s)
Home Parenteral Feeding
Home Parenteral Nutrition
Nutrition, Home Parenteral
Parenteral Feeding, Home
Previous Indexing
Parenteral Feeding (1974-1990)
Public MeSH Note
92; was HOME PARENTERAL NUTRITION 1991
Online Note
use PARENTERAL NUTRITION, HOME to search HOME PARENTERAL NUTRITION 1991
History Note
92; was HOME PARENTERAL NUTRITION 1991
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/29
Parenteral Nutrition, Home Preferred
Home Parenteral Feeding Narrower
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